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 Re: Are the following Yamaha Clarinets good or bad?
Author: martinbaxter 
Date:   2008-10-03 16:30

I have never come across a bad instrument by Yamaha but I have never found one I liked either. This is because for my taste they are TOO good - they seem to lack character. As doubling instruments in the theatre they are excellent; you just pick them up and know they will "behave' . Also they seem more tolerant of a poorish reed than any other instruments I know. But I like an instrument to have its own character, so that with playing it becomes part of me. Such instruments are usually a bit off-putting at first; you have to get to know them. The yamahas I have had are more like a perfect servant; they uncomplainingly do what you want but show no feelings about it.
This all sounds a bit 'precious' and I'm sorry. But it is the only way I can express what I feel about them.
If you want a well-made instrument, good value at any level and basically fault free get one. You will tend to sound like everybody else, but that will increase your employability.
Martin
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